The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-25

couragAd over the kindness extended and need
only some good Samaritan 20 present them some
coal aad kindlIng to MAKE their happiness COM
piete.
tire children sat I'D to a turkey dinner. with
eraT, berry. mince pie and vegetable accessories
J'is before dinner the Sunday scno"i class OF
CHARLES S. Grant. of Maydowe5 Church, came
IN, each of the girls of the eiass-Neiy
Moore, Hattie Wyman. Jessie Moore, Bessie
Hough. Ida Klausman, Stella Baocock and
Nellie Observation-Disclosures large sack of candy
for the orphan children. Ii added very much
to the pleasure OF the day. The home has also
received very generous donations OF all sorts
during the past three days, az the building and
at the When store.
The Colored Orphans Home was also we'll
provided with eatables for the occasion. 4 reg
uation turkey dinner was served and heartily
enjoyed by the seventy children who partook of
it. The Home is also indebted to the phan-
thropic for donations of dry g ods and clothing
and about $40 IL money. contributed yesterday
and Wednesday.
The Charities Association did its customary
good work of furnishing dinners large num-
Der of poor families By these mediums the
poor or the city were very generally supplied
with the good things necessary for one days eat
ing at least If any failed OF having a turkey
dinner 1t was because their wants were not
known.
saloon-Keepers Properly Observe the Day.
Contrary TO the expectations Of the police the
saloon-keepers obeyed the law remarkably we'll
yesterday, and they were given a chance to make
but arrest But few of the downtown
keepers visited their places of business. and like
other business men gave their employees all
day rest few of those who have always given
the police much troubls, attempted to do bust
ness on the sly. but they were so closely watched
that they either closed their doors found
business unsatisfactory and Improbable. The
only arrest made was that of Adoph Lehrtter,
the bartender in Hub Green's saloon on South
Illinois street. He was caught by patrolman
WeIriek. who gained admission along with q
number or regular customers Of the saloon.
The general and peaceable observance Of the
day was very gratifying to the police, and led
Superintendent Travis to remark that there
Is great contrast between the conduct
of the saloon-keepsrs now and year ago.
when the enforcement of the law began.
1T is remarkable how public sentiment has
grown in one year, said another officer on the
force. when we first began closing the sa
looms it looked like the majority Of persons in
the city opposed the movement, but now one
scarcely find man who does not say it Ia
the proper thing to do. The people who used 20
frequent the saloons on Sundays and legal Holt
days have been educated along with the saloon
keepers. When the closing movement began
gargs of saloon loafers hung around the closed
doors and cursed the police and the town.
None of those people are found now prying for
realized that public sentiment is against their
former conduct, end many of them are
ashamed to be seen bunting q place to
get drink I know personally that many
Of those chronic saloon loafers who spent all
their weeks earnings in the saloon Sunday
saving their money. remaining at home, and
providing for their families. The enforcement
Of the law has done more for the poor people
than any other step that was taken in
Indianapolis. It vsill take long while to ed u
cate all the saloon keepers up the standard of
pu bile sentiment. and we may expect united at
tempts from a few to defy the law. as there was
last Sunday, but they will all gradually learn
the lesson One thing is very certain, the saloons
of Indianapolis will never run wide open again,
and the ner the few Law -defying keepers learn
it the better it will be for all engaged in the
business"